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Synthetic Materials: Making Substances in the Lab

Authored by Autumn James

Science

7th Grade

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Synthetic Materials: Making Substances in the Lab
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a synthetic substance?

A substance found naturally in the environment

A substance produced by humans in a lab

A substance that cannot be found on Earth

A substance that is only found in rain forests

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do scientists create synthetic versions of substances found in rain forests?

To make them more expensive

To produce them in large amounts without needing to travel to rain forests

To make them less effective

To change their molecular structure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a synthetic material?

Wood

Plastic

Water

Sand

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are synthetic substances made in the lab?

By mixing random chemicals

By arranging atoms and molecules in specific ways

By heating natural substances

By freezing natural substances

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one problem associated with the use of plastic?

It is too expensive to produce

It is not versatile

It harms ocean animals when it ends up in the ocean

It cannot be used to make bottles

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason rain forests are being cut down?

To increase the number of rain forest plants

To make room for farms and other uses

To protect endangered species

To create more rain forest medicines

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do synthetic medicines compare to natural medicines at the atomic level?

They have different types of atoms

They are identical, with the same types of atoms arranged in the same ways

They are less effective

They have more atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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